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Paddocks system 'the only way to graze sheep', farmer says
A Northern Irish farmer who has adopted the paddock system to improve grass utilisation calls it the "greatest benefit on the farm". Enda McLernon…
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Guide and financial package for farmers to help reduce ammonia pollution
The government is taking more action to tackle ammonia emissions, with figures pinpointing the farming industry responsible for 88% of all emissions…
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Sheep stuck in muddy bog for 'day or two'
A sheep who had become stuck in a bog, with and her legs and body completed submerged by the mud, has been rescued. The ewe - aged around four years…
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'Disproportionately incentivised': Sheep sector calls for decreased support for anaerobic digestion
Sheep farmers are calling for the government to rethink incentives for anaerobic digestion plants and large-scale biomass burners post-Brexit. The…
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'2018 dealt us the cruellest hand': Year of extreme highs and lows for sheep farmer
An Oxfordshire farmer has qualified through the English Open Shearing circuit as a member of the England team for the World Shearing Championships…
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‘Lamb. It’s got to be Welsh’: 1 August sees celebration of all things lamb
Farmers and the public are to celebrate all thing Welsh Lamb on August 1 as the industry looks to showcase the meat's versatility. As the Royal Welsh…
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Hot weather starting to influence livestock market
The heatwave has started to impact the livestock market as the effects of lack of forage availability, reduced livestock growth rates and a change in…
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Worcs farm recognised as having most progressive flock of Lleyn sheep
A farm in Worcestershire has been recognised as having the most progressive flock of Lleyn sheep based on the flock's genetic merit and improvement…
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Importance of red meat production in Wales 'must be fully recognised'
NFU Cymru and the British Meat Processors Association have joined forces to ensure that the importance of red meat production in Wales is fully…
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Farmer plans to sell farm after 'deliberate execution-style' attack on sheep
A farmer whose sheep was deliberately executed with a rifle has said he is planning to put his farm on the market. A sheep was shot in the head with…
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